Wheel.



No. 794,066. PATENTELD JULY 4, 1905. R. P. ABRAHAM. WHEEL APPLIGATION IILED FEB. 25,1905

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. '794i,066, dated July 4:, 1905.

Application filed February 25, 1905. Serial No. 247,349.

To a, whom, it lit/t7 concern.-

.lie it known that I, Ronnn'r l ABRAHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lagrange, in the county of 'llroup and State ot Georgia, have invented certain new and useful improvements in l l hcels; and I do hereby declare the tollowing to be a tull, clear, and exact description ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in wheels, and more particularly to vehiclewheels.

One ot the numerous objects in view is the construction of a wheel which is provided with simple and ellicient ri-aintorcing means tor the telly thereot.

Another object ot the invention is the provision ot means positioned within the telly ol the wheel tor preventing the flattening otthe same between the spokes, as well as positively securing all of the parts in an assembled position.

A further object ot the invention is the provision of reinforcing means which obviates the liability ot the shoulders o t the tenons ot a wheel being torced into the telly, tor the reason that the spokes engage the rim at the shoulder ot the tenon and the reintorcing means at the shoulder termed by the slot in each ot the tcnons. This structure doubles the weight-carrying capacity ot the spokes or its power of resistance, at the same time lessening the danger 0t forcing the shouldered portion of the spokes termed by the tenons into the telly, and consequently ot splitting the same.

"i lhile l. have mentioned some ot the objects in view, the invention consists of certain other novel constructions, combinations, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinatter tully described, illustrated. in the accom panying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

in the (.lrawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation ot a wheel cons tructcd in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a view in :tront elevation of the wheel depicted in Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view oi: the

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wheel depicted in Fig. 1 shown in side elevation and partially in section. Fig. i is a section taken on line i L, Fig. 1, and looking in the directions ot the arrow. Fig. is a view in trout elevation ot another embodiment ot my invention. Fig. 6 is a tragmentary view ot a spoke, illustrating another embodiment of the present invention.

Reterring to the drawings by nin'nerals, designates spokes ot a wheel, which are provided with tenons 2. A telly i, is positioned upon the tenons 2, said telly being sectional in structure. The telly is provided with a iieripheral groove. The tenons 2 are provided with slots. \Vithin the slots ot the tenons and the peripheral groove of the telly 3 a sectional band at is countersunk. The hand at comprises segmental members, which are secured together atter they are positioned within the peripheral groove and the walls of the tenons by transverse tastening means 5. 'lhe transverse Fastening means are neterably rivets; but other suitable means may be en'iployed.

in Fig. l l have shown a tire 6 positioned upon the telly ot a wheel, while in Figs. 2 and 5 the tire is not shown. .liy re: son of the positioning ot band l within the telly rein torcing means is termed upon the same, which in a certain degree will obviate the necessity ot employing a tire 6, although in ordinary cases it is pre'terablc to position the same upon the telly when constructing a completed wheel. The sectional band i is provided with apertures 7, within which the transverse securing means 5 are positioned. (it course apertures registering with the apcrtured portion 7 ot the band will also be formed in the telly. As will be seen in Fig. 1 at 8, the segments of the band at will be brought close together, but are spaced apart a sullicient distance to allow ot a slight expansion and contraction This sectional structure of the band a is also shown at 9 and 10 in both ot the Figs. 2 and 5. The tlftilSVOl'SO securing means 5 are preterably carried by the telly contiguous to and upon opposite sides of each of the tenons. iiiiinilarly-positioned screws or rivets or suitable tastening means 11. are also carried by the l'elly; but said means 11 engage only the l ferred embodiment, and said band a is enithe folly or rim and do not, as is the case with the transverse securing means 5, engage the metallic band 4:. For accommodating the transverse reinforcing means 11 apertures 12 are formed in the folly contiguous to each tenon-receiving aperture, as will be seen upon referring to Fig. 3.

in the drawings I have shown as my preferred structure the slot formed in the tenon of each of the spokes extending only a part of the length of the tenon, while it will be obvious that the depth of the slot of each of the tenons may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the present instance I have shown the band of the same width as the depth of the slot of the tenons.

' As heretofore stated, the shouldered portion 13 is formed upon each of the spokes by reason of the tenon structure thereof. The shouldered portions 13 of the spokes engage the folly or rim 3. The bottom 14; of the slotted portion of each tenon also constitutes a shoulder engaging the metallic band 4:, constituting reinforcing means. It will be obvious from this structure that two shoulders are formed for sustaining the weight which is brought to bear upon each spoke by this structure. The liability of the destruction of the wheel by the spoke being forced into the felly or rim as the wheel becomes worn is obviated to a great extent. in an ordinary wheel the folly or rim is often dished or flattened between the spokes; but by means of the peculiarly-positioned sectional band 1, constituting the reinforcing means in the felly and the tenons, not only the liability of destroying the original structure of the wheel is obviated, but the minimizing of the elements employed in the wheel is obtainml, since, as it has heretofore been stated, the tire ('3 may be obviated. The reinforcing means 1 whenv positioned within the felly of a wheel forms a continuous wearing-surface.

For securing the tire (3 upon the wheel 1 employ bolts 15. The bolts 15 are preferably positioned upon one side of the metallic baud Jr. and in engagement with the smile. The bolts 15 pass through the tire l3 and folly 3 and are in engagement with the reinforcing means positioned within the folly. in Fig. 2 the bolts 15 are positioned upon one side of the metallic band it, constituting the reinforcing means for the wheel, while in Fig. the bolts are alternately positioned upon different sides of the metallic band :13

Referring to Fig. 6, l have shown a spoke 15 provided with a double tenon structure. Extending from the primary tenon 17 is an auxiliary tenon 18. The auxiliary tenon 18 is provided with a slot of the same depth as the length thereof. Positioned within the slot of the tenon 18 is a band a, which is of ployed for the same purpose as specilied for the band 1. A 'felly 3 is positioned upon a wheel provided with double-tenoned spokes, as depicted in Fig. 6.

The felly or rim 3 is sectional in structure, the sections of the fell y being secured together primarily by the reinforcing means t, countersunk therein. A tire-bolt 15 is secured near each of the ends of each of the sections of the folly, as will be seen upon referring to Fig. 1, the securing of the bolts 15 near the ends of each of the sections producing a pair of bolts 15, which are secured in approximately pa 'allel position. The nuts 19 of the bolts 15 engage an angular plate 20, positioned upon said bolts. The plates 20 reinforce the joints of the telly or rim, thereby materially assisting in producing a simple yet eflicient structure.

\Vhat I claim is 1. In a wheel, the combination of spokes, each of said spokes provided with a slotted tenon, a felly positioned upon said spokes, said felly having a peripheral groove, reinforcing means positioned within the slotted portion of said tenons and the groove of said 'felly, a tire carried by said folly, and means extending through said tire and felly and engaging the reinforcing means.

2. in a wheel, the combination with spokes, a felly having a peripheral groove positioned upon said spokes, segmental members, constituting reinforcing means, positioned within the groove of said folly, and pairs of transverse members positioned upon said felly contignous to the tenon of each of the spokes, one of said pairs of transverse members engaging said reinforcing means.

In a wheel, the combination with a hub, of spokes secured to said hubs, each of said spokes provided with a slotted tenon, a felly having a peripheral groove positioned upon the tenoned portion of said spokes, the peripheral groove of the telly of the same width as the depth of the slots of the tenons, segmental members, constituting a band positioned within the slotted portion of said tenon and the groove of the folly, transverse means contiguous to each of the tenons and upon the folly, a tire positioned upon said folly, and fastening means for said tire carried by said felly and engaging the segmental members.

t. In a wheel, the combination of spokes, provided with tenons, said tenons having a slot, a sectional felly having a peripheral groove positioned upon said spokes, reinforcing means positioned within the slotted portion of said tenons and the groove of the felly, a tire positioned upon said felly, fastening members for said tire, said members extending through the tire and the folly and engaging the sides of the reinforcing means, and transverse securing means carried by said the same structure as the band t of my prel felly and extending parallel to the tire.

vetoes It wheei, comprising a huh, spokes seeured to said huh, eaeh of said spokes provided with a douhie tenmi, a 'l eliy ])()Siti0n(3(l upon the tenoned portion of said spokes, each oi the tenoned portions of said spokes provided with a siot of the same depth as the iength oi the outer tenon, said telly provided with a groove oi the same depth as the slot of the outer tenous, and reinforcing means ms iitioned Within the grooved portion of said ieliv and the slotted portion of said tenons.

o. A. wheei, oom n'ising a huh, spokes se- (au-ed to said huh, eaeh ol said spokes provided with a double tenon, a lelly positioned upon the tenoned portion of said spokes, each of the tenoned portions ol said spokes provided with a slot oi the same depth as the iel'ig'th oi the outer tenon, said telly provided with a groove of the same depth as the slot of the outer tenons, and a hand countersunk in the siotted portion of said tenons and the ,trroove oi? said telly.

i". [M wheel, comprising a huh, spokes secured to said huh, eaeh oi said spokes provided with double tenons, a telly positioned upon the tenoned portion of said spokes, each 01' the tenoned portions oi said spokes provided with a slot of the same depth as the length of the outer tenon, said leliy provided with a groove of the same depth as the slot oi the outer tenons, and a sectional hand countersunk in the slotted portion ol said tenons and the groove of said l'eily.

8. A wheel comprising; a hub, spokes seeurod to said huh, each oi said spokes provided with a douhie tenon, the outer portion of the double tenon having a slot, a grooved telly positioned upon said spokes, and reinforcing means etmntersunk in the grooved portion of said folly and the slot ol. said tenens.

J. in a wheel the coinhinatimi with spokes, of a leliy having" a peri 'iherai groove mounted upon said spokes, reinlv'oreing means positioned within the groove ol said folly, and pairs of transverse meinhers positioned upon said lelly contiguous to each of the spokes, one of said pairs 0] transverse members engaging, said reinforeimg means.

10. I n a wheel the combination with spokes, 0]" a telly having a groove positioned upon said spokes, a band eoul'itersunk in said l'elly, and pairs of transverse members positioned upon said lelly contiguous to the spokes, one oi. said pairs of transverse lllfllnlJGl'S engaging said band.

in testimony whereof ll afiix my signature in presence ol two witl'lesses.

ROBERT I. ABliZAHAl /l'.

\Vi t nesses 2 i, H. ilhmsou, Ur. M. Eowmms. 

